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Old 17-02-2020, 15:22   #16
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Re: Propshaft Flexible Coupling Disks

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(1) no (2) no
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Old 17-02-2020, 15:51   #17
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Re: Propshaft Flexible Coupling Disks

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My experience is that yes, the coupling discs eventually lose resilience over time, more so if the alignment is poor and causing the disc to flex. The Polyflex brand were the ones that I had trouble with so started using the R&D skeletal flexible couplings with good results but even these failed if the lineup was out too much.
I replaced a hugely expensive set of Vulkan coupling disks behind an MTU for no reason other than than that the elastomer had hardened unacceptably. The driveline vibration was noticeably less with the new segments.

Thanks for that, I am talking Polyflex here. !0/10 for you too.
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